28 December 2010.

HISPAN · Dec 28, 2010

Hello friends! :hello:

One entire week without leaving ofhunt due to the Christmas holidays, but could not it more at home and decided to leave the south fields .. Today I have some findings and one find is far away .... you will realize in the last picture. :laughing7:

Greetings!

Indiana Digger · Dec 29, 2010

Hispan,

Thank you for posting and describing your amazing finds.

Most of us here in the U.S. will never be able to dig the type of treasures you find there.

I find it very interesting to see the type of digs found by my metal-detecting brothers half a world away.

Congrats on your latest finds! :icon_thumright:

HH,

~Indiana Digger~

steelheadwill · Dec 29, 2010

Greetings Hispan!
as always, Stunning digs!
I figured the Medal had you a Gold Half Eagle, cameras often miscolor gold.
with every post I am more impressed with your Skills!

HISPAN · Dec 29, 2010

bula said:
Don't you ever get tired of finding all that great stuff? You find more in a week than most do in a year, great finds.

Hello bula ! :hello:

I get tired of finding the same coins and stuff .... but I always find something different and interesting such as the 1897 USA Medal or assembly of Castle. (the two are at least unique pieces in my collection).
Greetings!

HISPAN · Dec 29, 2010

romeo-1 said:
Great finds as usual!!

Hey Romeo!
I dedicate this medal to his country ... :hello:

garryson · Dec 29, 2010

Great post, Hispan, as always :icon_thumright:

Is that silver medal? (10$)

Steve in PA · Dec 29, 2010

Another outstanding day for you! Are you the only one with a metal detector in your area? Your fields are just loaded with targets spanning thousands of years. In my area, we only go back 250 years.

HISPAN · Dec 29, 2010

nuggy said:
Very nice finds as usual Hispan. Wasn't there some international fighters in Spanish civil war 1930 something? Read a book about it long ago by an American author, (famous but can't remember his name) sounded like he was there. Could explain Medal (looks like a coin to me too). Regards Nuggy

This medal is a bit before the Spanish civil war, the medal of "International Brigades" was very different and do not think the Republicans here were awarded a medal which appeared of Liberty ... They were authoritarian and pro-Soviet.
Greetings! :thumbsup:

http://www.google.es/images?um=1&hl...dalla&btnG=Buscar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

nuggy · Dec 29, 2010

Hi Hispan, Yes this is right. What I meant was - the person could have brought it with him to Spain in 1930's, from America - then lost it while travelling or camped or? Still great find however it got there. Nuggy

blai745 · Dec 29, 2010

HISPAN said:
Antiquarian said:

Just incredible finds!

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Still do not understand that by this medal lying on the floor of a field in Spain ..... Metal detecting is a miracle of God.

easy.. its A tourist novelty from long ago...

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Dec 29, 2010

HISPAN said:
CRUSADER said:

I love the castle mount

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Yes mate .... appeared completely filled with copper cancer , it is unfortunate .
Greetings and happy 2011!

"Copper cancer" :laughing7:

I like that. Not that it happened to your find, just the term itself.

Another great bunch of stuff. You keep diggin all winter, and we (I) will watch.

Good luck out there.

Rick

TORRERO · Dec 29, 2010

Yes mate .... appeared completely filled with copper cancer , it is unfortunate .

When I was in Spain we used to dig coins and things with this "copper cancer"
and after several trials and errors I learned that if you Bake this at a high tempature it kills the
green fungus that causes this.
You will lose the patina as well, and this does not do anything for the pitting of the metal of course
but it stops the continual eating away of the metal by the cancer and it gits rid of the cancer as well.
I would try it on a few crappy pieces to see how it works but seemed to work for me.
Do not just stick a coin into direct flame, I tried that as well and it got real hot and brittle and the
coin crumbled...

augusthog · Dec 29, 2010

bula said:
Don't you ever get tired of finding all that great stuff? You find more in a week than most do in a year, great finds.

I agree with that!
You live in a historic land Hispan. Great finds!

Bavaria Mike · Dec 30, 2010

Very nice finds! Seems strange that someone would make a replica American Ten Dollar Gold coin, does look silver though. Maybe a souvenir. Enjoy your posts and HH, Mike